Preparing Healthy Meals

It’s not the bread or the potatoes that are “fattening”, it’s the spread / oil you use on them that bumps up the calories! Cut back on butter, margarine and other spreads, or choose low-fat alternatives.

Steam vegetables instead of boiling — that way you retain much more of the goodness, and the taste.

Start the day with a large bowl of oatmeal or breakfast cereal — wholegrain is best. Use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk.

Season your oatmeal with cinnamon instead of sugar.

Think about making homemade fish pates using either canned red salmon, sardines or smoked mackerel. Puree down to make smooth and season (tomato sauce goes well with the sardines, horseradish sauce with the mackerel). Serve in sandwiches or on hot toast.

Having pasta, rice or potatoes? These should take up about a third of the room on your plate.